Job 32:6-9
Expanded Bible
6 So Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite said this:
“I am young,
and you are ·old [aged].
That is why I was ·afraid [L timid and afraid]
to tell you ·what I know [my opinion].
7 I thought, ‘·Older people should [L Let days] speak,
and those who have lived many years should ·teach [make known; reveal] wisdom.’
8 But it is the spirit in a person,
the breath of ·the Almighty [Shaddai], that gives understanding.
9 It is not just ·older people [L the many] who are wise;
·they [L the elders] are not the only ones who understand ·what is right [justice].
Job 32:6-9
New American Standard Bible
6 So Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite [a]spoke out and said,
“I am young in years and you are (A)old;
Therefore I was shy and afraid to tell you [b]what I think.
7 I [c]thought [d](B)age should speak,
And [e]increased years should teach wisdom.
8 But it is a spirit that is in mankind,
And the (C)breath of the Almighty gives them (D)understanding.
9 The [f]abundant in years may not be wise,
Nor may (E)elders understand justice.
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